“There’s nothing like seeing years of planning come together in the shape of a freshly painted aircraft,” Larry Cato, a program manager on Delta’s Fleet Management team, said in a statement. “It’s a major milestone for the future of our fleet.”

“It’s a tremendous feeling of accomplishment to know we just outfitted North America’s first A220 from tail to tip,” Julie Léveillé, an Airbus supervisor in the Mirabel paint shop, added in Delta’s statement. “I’ve been working in the paint shop for 15 years. It can be a challenging job, but seeing the finished product makes it worth it.”

The tail rudder of a new Airbus A220-300 aircraft during the presentation of the new Airbus A220-300 at Airbus's delivery center in Toulouse, France, on July 10 July 2018.

An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

People wave flags during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A200-300 (formerly Bombardier's CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, poses during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Rob Dewar (second from left), former General Manager for the CSeries at Bombardier Aerospace and now Head of Customer Support and Engineering at Airbus, answers questions from the media during a press conference for the renaming of the CSeries (to A220) at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on July 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL PAVANIPASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_17E996

People take photographs of the Airbus A220-300 during its renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018, at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

An Airbus A220-300 at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

From left to right: Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft; Rob Dewar head of customer support and engineering of the CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); and David Dufrenois, head of sales of the CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); pose in front of an Airbus A220-300 on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Rob Dewar (second from left), former General Manager for the CSeries at Bombardier Aerospace and now Head of Customer Support and Engineering at Airbus, answers questions from the media during a press conference for the renaming of the CSeries (to A220) at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on July 10, 2018.

From right to left: Guillaume Faury, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft; two Airbus A220 pilots; Eric Schulz, Airbus Chief Commercial; and Philippe Balducchi CEO of the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); stand in front of an Airbus A220-300 at a renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, poses during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, gestures during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, gestures during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

People take photographs of the Airbus A220-300 during its renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018, at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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The tail rudder of a new Airbus A220-300 aircraft during the presentation of the new Airbus A220-300 at Airbus's delivery center in Toulouse, France, on July 10 July 2018.

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An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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People wave flags during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A200-300 (formerly Bombardier's CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, poses during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Rob Dewar (second from left), former General Manager for the CSeries at Bombardier Aerospace and now Head of Customer Support and Engineering at Airbus, answers questions from the media during a press conference for the renaming of the CSeries (to A220) at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on July 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL PAVANIPASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_17E996

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People take photographs of the Airbus A220-300 during its renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018, at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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An Airbus A220-300 at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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An Airbus A220-300 flies at a renaming ceremony for what was the CSeries on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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From left to right: Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft; Rob Dewar head of customer support and engineering of the CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); and David Dufrenois, head of sales of the CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); pose in front of an Airbus A220-300 on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Rob Dewar (second from left), former General Manager for the CSeries at Bombardier Aerospace and now Head of Customer Support and Engineering at Airbus, answers questions from the media during a press conference for the renaming of the CSeries (to A220) at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, on July 10, 2018.

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From right to left: Guillaume Faury, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft; two Airbus A220 pilots; Eric Schulz, Airbus Chief Commercial; and Philippe Balducchi CEO of the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); stand in front of an Airbus A220-300 at a renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, poses during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, gestures during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft, gestures during the renaming ceremony for the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier’s CSeries) on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

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People take photographs of the Airbus A220-300 during its renaming ceremony on July 10, 2018, at the Airbus delivery center in Toulouse, France.

PHOTOS: First flight of Bombardier's CSeries jetliner

First flight of Bombardier's CSeries jetliner

Bombardier's CSeries commercial jet sits on the tarmac prior to its first flight on Sept. 16, 2013.

Bombardier's CSeries commercial jet sits on the tarmac prior to its first flight on Sept. 16, 2013.

The new Bombardier CSseries aircraft is shown in Mirabel, Quebec, on Sept. 16, 2013, before it took off for the first time.

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Bombardier carries out final preparations for the maiden flight of its CSeries aircraft on Sept. 16, 2013, at the company's factory in Mirabel, Quebec.

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Bombardier's new CSseries aircraft is shown in Mirabel, Quebec, after taking on its maiden flight on Sept. 16, 2013.

Bombardier's new CSeries jetliner takes off on its maiden flight on Sept. 16, 2013, in Mirabel, Quebec.

Bombardier's new CSeries jetliner takes off on its maiden flight on Sept.16, 2013, in Mirabel, Quebec.

Bombardier's new CSeries jetliner takes off on its maiden flight on Sept. 16, 2013, in Mirabel, Quebec.